This just in, Tigers obtained Cespedes straight up for Porcello.  Very interesting move which makes me wonder if the Tigers are now going to take a run at a starter......

 

The White Sox captured the attention on the first day.  Detroit is now wrapping up the week with a flurry of moves.

 

What say you....?

This just in, Tigers obtained Cespedes straight up for Porcello.  Very interesting move which makes me wonder if the Tigers are now going to take a run at a starter......

 

The White Sox captured the attention on the first day.  Detroit is now wrapping up the week with a flurry of moves.

 

What say you....?

 

The Tigers also got Alfredo Simon from the Reds.

This just in, Tigers obtained Cespedes straight up for Porcello.  Very interesting move which makes me wonder if the Tigers are now going to take a run at a starter......

 

The White Sox captured the attention on the first day.  Detroit is now wrapping up the week with a flurry of moves.

 

What say you....?

 

They acquired SP Alfredo Simon from the Reds earlier today

Did you see what LA Dodgers did yesterday and today?

 

Kemp gone

Haren gone

Dee Gorden gone

10 million in cash to Marlins gone

 

welcome Kendrick

Brandon McCarthy 4 year 48 million

Grandal

Jimmy Rollins

 

That's a new 2B and SS and C and replacement starting pitcher for Haren

Dodgers are definitely better now, and cheaper.

Dodgers are definitely better now, and cheaper.

 

The current roster may be cheaper, but they threw in a lot of money with Kemp, Gordon and Haren.

 

I like the middle infield but that roster is looking pretty old, they're going to look like the Yankees pretty quickly.  Kendrick is a good player, but I think I'd rather have kept Heaney and let the Cubans battle it out for 2B. 

The current roster may be cheaper, but they threw in a lot of money with Kemp, Gordon and Haren.

 

I like the middle infield but that roster is looking pretty old, they're going to look like the Yankees pretty quickly.  Kendrick is a good player, but I think I'd rather have kept Heaney and let the Cubans battle it out for 2B. 

 

Starting Infield of : Gonzalez, Kendrick, Rollins, Uribe.   No spring chickens in the bunch.  I like the deal for the Angels, I am pretty high on Heaney.

They got rid of Kemp, and added Pederson.....they aren't getting younger at every position in one year......I think they weren't getting rid of any other OFer, so Kemp was the one to go. Maybe they could have done better, but I'm not sure.

 

And, yes, Kendrik is older than Gordon, but he's better too. When he gets too old, they'll just go buy another guy, that's what near infinite revenue does for a front office.

They got rid of Kemp, and added Pederson.....they aren't getting younger at every position in one year......I think they weren't getting rid of any other OFer, so Kemp was the one to go. Maybe they could have done better, but I'm not sure.

 

And, yes, Kendrik is older than Gordon, but he's better too. When he gets too old, they'll just go buy another guy, that's what near infinite revenue does for a front office.

 

I'm surprised they didn't plug Guerrero into 2B

Guerrero must be a bad defender.

I'm surprised they didn't plug Guerrero into 2B

 

Yeah, I thought they'd let Guerrero or Arruebarrena fight it out for 2B.  Both look to have a pretty nice bat for middle infielders, even by PCL standards.  Sure the Dodgers can just go buy Heaney in seven years when he's a free agent and they can buy the David Prices' and Jeff Samardzjias in the mean time, but if you don't need to blow cash, why would you?  There is plenty of benefit to every team in trying to groom their own cheaply controled young studs.

 

As a Twins fan, I'd rather play Heaney and Guerrero than Kendrick.

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Arruebarrena won't hit much in the majors.  He's all glove despite his SSS.  Guerrero is pretty interesting.

 

I think the other factor is that Kendrick will certainly bring back a draft pick next offseason while giving the Dodgers a top 5 2Bman this year.  I also think Heaney is overrated based on his MiLB #'s.  His stuff is okay but nothing great.